"Has anyone seen Miss Su following His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
I don’t know who asked the question, but the voice reached everyone’s ears.
Everyone who was originally laughing and joking came to their senses. Some of them looked around for someone, while others asked their companions who Su Mengyan was.
The imperial concubine stopped smiling upon hearing this, and quickly stood up and said, "Quick, send someone to look for it. I remember there are quite a few dry wells in the palace at this time of year. It would be terrible if someone accidentally fell into one."
A group of palace maids quickly divided into several teams and went into the palace to look for someone. The imperial concubine sat back in her chair, but her expression looked very anxious.
A rather pretty palace lady beside her said, "Your Majesty, please ask if anyone has seen Miss Su. The palace is so big, it might take us half a month, let alone two days, to find her."
At this time, some fine raindrops floated in the sky, and the clouds on the horizon hung low in the distance.
The imperial concubine looked at the girls below who were chatting with each other, and held her forehead with a headache: "Did anyone of you see where this girl went?"
"Your servant..."
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a girl dressed as a palace maid next to her spoke tremblingly.
"Don't be afraid. If you've seen me, then you've seen me. Tell me where you've seen me so I can send someone to look for me."
"I... your servant... your servant saw a person on the way to serve the dishes. From the description given by the nobles, it seems to be the missing Miss Su." She knelt on the ground, lowered her head and stated submissively.
"So where did you see her go?" the palace lady beside the imperial concubine asked for her.
The maid raised her eyes and looked around. "I saw Miss Su go to a room that few people go to in the palace, and...she was accompanied by a man."
There was actually a man following the prince's concubine.
As soon as these words were spoken, the women around were in an uproar and started talking about it.
"Isn't she the Crown Prince's concubine? How dare she be so bold as to have an affair with another man without the Crown Prince's knowledge?"
"That's right, I think that girl is quite well behaved."
"Yes, how could it be..."
Among them, a woman in blue stood up. She was about thirty years old. She put her hands in her sleeves and said, "Hey, you don't know this, right?"
After waiting for a long while, she saw everyone looking at her, and then she said quite proudly: "You probably don't know that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's kindness that made Miss Su Mengyan sold into a brothel in the past. It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who felt sorry for her and reluctantly let her stay in the mansion. Many people know this, am I right?"
Many people around nodded, indicating that they seemed to have heard of such a thing before.
What this woman said ignited an inexplicable curiosity among the female relatives, and they all wanted to follow the palace maid to the scene to see the "scene of catching the adulterer".
Looking at the reactions of these female relatives, the palace maid who had been kneeling on the ground just now couldn't help but raise her head a little, and without anyone noticing, she revealed a sinister smile.
Looking at the situation in the house, Cui Mixue's heart trembled slightly. She felt something was wrong. While Su Mengyan was stopped by Leng San, she walked out of the house and listened carefully.
The intersecting footsteps made Cui Mixue frown slightly. She didn't expect that they would find her so soon. She already had the answer she wanted in her heart, so it would be okay to retreat at this time.
However, she called Leng San not only to test the truth of Su Mengyan's rebirth, but also to ruin her reputation today. In addition, Su Mengyan was at the center of the storm, and the reputation of "accepting guests in a brothel" was hanging over her head.
If she were caught having a secret meeting with a man in the palace, she would have no chance of recovery. By then, no matter whether she was reborn or not, she would not be a threat to her.
Then he raised his hand and knocked gently on the bed. A crisp sound was heard. Leng San received the signal and turned around to look at the person outside the window.
After passing the signal to Leng San, Cui Mixue left quietly.
Before this, the two had already agreed that if they couldn't scare Su Mengyan, then Leng San would kill the person here.
Although Su Mengyan was the prince's person, Cui Mixue gave Leng San a large sum of money, which was enough for him to escape far away and live a worry-free life.
Leng San is a man who only cares about money. Everything will be easy once the money is in place.
How could Leng San refuse such a good thing? What's more, Su Mengyan is so pretty. He can get money and have a beautiful woman in his arms. It's a wonderful thought.
"The Crown Prince's concubine? You're lucky to have met me today. At least I'm not ugly, and I'm still a sight to behold. It's not unfair to you. Just cooperate with me. It's useless to struggle anyway."
After saying this, Leng San sneered. He said this undoubtedly because he saw Su Mengyan's timid eyes, as if she was mocking him. How could he tolerate this, so he began to defend himself.
"That's not necessary. You already know I'm the Crown Prince's concubine, so why are you treating me like this? Aren't you afraid the Crown Prince will kill you? If this gets out, it will be a great disgrace to the Crown Prince. Do you think he'll forgive you? Besides, even if he gives you the silver, the world will belong to the Crown Prince from now on. Where can you run to?"
Hearing this, the man immediately became unhappy: "What do you mean? What makes you think that this world will belong to the prince from now on? What a joke! I don't believe he can really find me!"
Looking at the current situation, Su Mengyan could naturally guess what would happen next. She was not a fool. If she confronted them head-on, she would definitely not end up well. She could only use a soft approach.
"How about this? I'll give you double what Cui Mixue gave you. After all, I'm the Crown Prince's favorite concubine. I can afford this little bit of money, and it will also make the Crown Prince not care about your behavior."
It looked like a good deal, but Leng San knew it in his heart. His eyes were cold, and then he sneered: "Don't joke. If His Royal Highness knew that I tried to do such a thing to his concubine, it would be a great shame and humiliation as you said. Do you think he would forgive me? I am not a brainless and greedy person. Tricks like yours will not work on me."
Seeing that she couldn't bribe Leng San with money, Su Mengyan had to find another way.
She glanced around and found that Cui Mixue was missing. She thought to herself that something was wrong, and then held her breath and concentrated. She had excellent hearing and could hear the footsteps getting closer and closer outside even in the house. There was no time to deal with Leng San now. Even if Leng San no longer made any move on her, it was too late to retreat.
Her first reaction was to escape. She could take a shortcut and slip away. She was so light that it would not be a problem for her to find a place to hide.
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